Dear Editor, I kindly request that you allow me some space in your publication to express my thoughts about the recent articles that have been written about me in the media. I am hopeful that you will consider giving this story the same kind of exposure as you did to the story printed about me on Thursday October 6, 2016. I would like to start by thanking everyone in the local media for the countless times over the past two decades that they have highlighted my many accomplishments, awards, and services within the community. I have taken great pride in…
Author: The Publisher
GREAT BAY – For the first time in St. Maarten’s history, employees who fall under the Justice Ministry now have full insurance coverage for accidental death and dismemberment. Minister of Justice Edson Kirindongo collaborated with the three unions ABVO, WICSU and NAPB that represent the Justice workers to negotiate and provide coverage for the staff. Nagico Insurances was selected as the insurer of choice after winning the bid which included five other insurance companies. At the signing ceremony yesterday held at the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice; the insurance company revealed that since the offering was announced, other territories…
GREAT BAY – Former Island Council member Julian Rollocks was retained by Marilyn Moses in June as a political consultant and strategist for her political party Movementu Progressivo. Last week, the MP won one seat in the new parliament in Willemstad. Rollocks hosted a tourism economic summit to position the party; experts from the United States including Jerry Butler from the Inter-American Development Bank spoke at the summit about the tourism industry. This presentation was “quite well accepted” by all the stakeholders and created interest in the community. Political parties must be endorsed by at least 1 percent of the…
GREAT BAY – The September 26 votes were counted, recounted and validated by the Main Voting Bureau on Tuesday October 11th 2016. The Sint Maarten Christian Party thanks the 848 voters who cast their votes based on the principles, norms and values that the party stands for. “These votes were definitely not bought but came from persons who genuinely believed in the stand that the party has taken to seek to govern Sint Maarten based on the Christian principles of honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability and compassion,” party leader Wycliffe Smith said in a press statement. “Even though SMCP got 99…
GREAT BAY – The parcel of land in Little Bay where New Life Town Investment and Development Limited China intends to build the Pearl of China project, belongs to insurance company Nagico, chairman Imran Mcsood Amjad confirmed yesterday. The insurance company has sold the land to the Chinese investor. “We have received the first installment,” McSood said. “I am not worried about the rest; they have until the end of the year to pay that.” Until that time, the property remains registered under the name of Nagico. Nagico bought the 36,000 square meter property for $8.8 million. The deed was…
If the first report of the trustee in the bankruptcy of Hypnotic and JMC teaches us anything it is that there are businesses on the island that really could not care less about rules and regulations. The trustee did not find any bookkeeping or administration at any of these two companies. There is no administration, no insight in turnover, no profit and loss statements. Sadly, such issues only become public when it is too late. How is it possible that a company like Hypnotic that received $216,000 in management fees did not keep any administration? How is it possible for…
GREAT BAY – When the radio station of Eddie Williams, 99.9. Choice FM reached the end of its life cycle, his son Elgin attempted to sell the license to UP-leader Theo Heyliger in 2013. There was an agreement about the price – $300,000 – but in the end the deal did not materialize. Williams’ company Soualiga Broadcasting NV took Heyliger to court in an attempt to enforce the agreement, but it failed. The court ruled in September that Heyliger is not bound by the agreement. The court ruled that Williams failed to provide proper information about the fact that the…
MFK-leader Gerrit Schotte has gone down on his knees in an attempt to grab some influence in the next government in Curacao. He said yesterday that he will give up his seat in parliament if other parties are prepared to include the MFK in the next government. It’s a nice try, but there are plenty of people wishing that this won’t fly. Inside or outside parliament, Schotte will continue to be the puppet master for those who sit in the parliament for him. The current political landscape keeps people with a shady past like Schotte on the sidelines – right…
The Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Ingrid Arrindell, appoints Aviareps as St. Maarten’s new marketing representative in the Benelux Market Philipsburg – In November of 2015, several agencies were invited to participate in a bidding process to represent St. Maarten in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg) Market. After a vigorous selection process, the firm Aviareps was unanimously chosen. Aviareps is a full-service agency located in the Netherlands that specializes in marketing, sales, advertising, and promotion in the tourism, hospitality, aviation, and trade sectors. Aviareps will now be responsible for the destination marketing, trade advertising, social media/website content development, branding and…
MARIGOT – As part of its prevention policy on the risks related to overweight, the Collectivité launched the construction of three fitness trails in August. These public amenities have been provided to fight overweight and prevent cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity and hypertension, through local and free access physical activity. In the light of the challenges and high goals of this project related to sports and health, the Collectivité of Saint-Martin has identified three geographical sites likely to meet the desired criteria: attendance, readability and access. The sites chosen are Galisbay/Seaside, Concordia/Media Library, as well as the path of the Natural…
